The ocean front restaurant serves as a seafood restaurant at daytime. The place is run by the Ministry of Fisheries; this explains why the fish and seafood are so fresh and generally well prepared here.

The menu is extensive, but it is recommended to taste the simply prepared fresh fishes like snapper or grouper, or you can try the crab appetizer plate. They do a lot of cheese and gratin sauces, often with shrimp, crab, or lobster thrown in.

It is highly recommended to sit outside on the patio right beside the ocean and around the closed swimming pool that occupies most of the place. If the weather will not permit or if you want to sit in the heavily air-conditioned inside, choose one of the upper floor tables at the window just off the bar.

The Don Cangrejo is also a place where the people in Havana end up after they have dined at home, because it becomes a party venue at nights. The place is one of the most sought-after venues on a Friday night in Havana, as the night club is an open space that faces the ocean front and the music is provided by great live musicians playing contemporary fusion music that ensure the dancefloor stays busy all night. On the other hand, there are live performances every night from some of Havana’s most sizzling bands. The dancefloor is in fact the huge covered swimming pool. It is a crowded place; in the majority the crowd consists of young people. Make sure you’re there early, because there are often queues.